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Our BonnExpat summer event at Bundeskunsthalle is back!
Join a guided tour of the exhibition „WE/TRANS/FORM“ (opens in a new tab) and explore how climate change is affecting the culture of building in 80 examples dealing with this challenge in an exemplary manner. Bundeskunsthalle and the exhibition are part of the “Summer of Change” (opens in a new tab) series in Bonn.
BONNEXPAT is offering a guided tour through this extraordinary exhibition and - weather permitting - we will also return to the beautiful tradition of enjoying an exclusive reception in the beautiful rooftop garden. (In case of rain, we will move to Bundeskunsthalle’s foyer.) Entrance fees and drinks are courtesy of DHL Group.
BONNEXPAT Evening Tuesday, 1 July, 6:30 pm Venue: Bundeskunsthalle (Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany), Helmut-Kohl-Allee 4, 53113 Bonn
Program
6:30/6:45 pm
Arrival at Bundeskunsthalle Foyer, assignment of tour groups
7:00 pm
Welcome on behalf of Bundeskunsthalle (N.N.)
7:05 pm
Welcome on behalf of BONNExpat organizers (N.N., DHL Group)
7:15 pm
Guided tours (45 min) of WE/TRANS/FORM exhibition
8:00 pm
Reception on the rooftop with drinks and light snacks
As the number of places is limited for this special activity, we ask you to register each person separately and to inform us in case of cancellation by sending an email to susanne.noldenbonnde.
Kindly note that the program will start at 7:00 sharp. No late arrivals possible this time.
BONNEXPAT is a special chance for expatriates to meet in a relaxed atmosphere while learning more about the city and all it has to offer.
Stay tuned: Our next BONNEXPAT Evening will be announced after the summer break. Don’t miss out on this event or the following ones by simply registering for our Expat Newsletter.
The Bundeskunsthalle has designated 2025 the year of sustainability and ecological change. Central to this year’s programme is an international exhibition project on sustainable architecture and urban development in Europe: WEtransFORM – On the Future of Building invites visitors to take an active interest in the future of our built environment. The focus is on fundamental design principles for a climate-friendly renewal of our building culture. First and foremost among these are strengthening climate resilience / promoting biodiversity / practising sufficiency / revitalising existing buildings / optimising cycles / daring to experiment / getting actively involved.
An exemplary approach to the challenges of climate change.
The exhibition features some 80 projects that deal with the challenges of climate change in an exemplary manner. Thus, the Glasner House in the Ahr Valley, for example, attempts to protect against future flooding and the Rambla Climate House against drought in Spain. The use of natural materials such as rammed earth by Anna Heringer or wood by Hermann Kaufmann can be seen as a viable answer to the philosophical question of what is essential. The renovation of an old barn in Iceland by Studio Bua and the conversion of the former World Trade Centre in Brussels by 51N4E reduce resource consumption, CO2 emissions and construction waste. Innovative research projects such as NEST UMAR (Next Evolution in Sustainable Building Technologies / Urban Mining and Recycling) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology or the Hybrid Flax Pavilion by the University of Stuttgart explore new approaches to circular material cycles and computer-based construction methods.
One of the highlights presented on the Museum Plaza is Vert – a verdant timber beam construction by AHEC / DIEZ OFFICE / OMC°C that can help to cool public spaces and strengthen biodiversity in urban environments. The foyer of the Bundeskunsthalle is dominated by the floor-to-ceiling installation Tree.ONE by ecoLogicStudio (Claudia Pasquero/Marco Poletto): a synthetic tree grown from microalgae that absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere and converts it into biomaterial.
For the exhibition design, the architecture firm MVRDV (Rotterdam) drew almost exclusively on materials already available at the Bundeskunsthalle.
An initiative of the Bundeskunsthalle in partnership with the New European Bauhaus and transform.NRW